Bingogate
(Canada, informal) A 1990s scandal in British Columbia around the skimming of charity bingo funds to benefit the ruling New Democratic Party.
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(Canada, informal) A 1990s scandal in British Columbia around the skimming of charity bingo funds to benefit the ruling New Democratic Party.
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